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Residential risk factors for childhood pneumonia: A cross-sectional study in eight cities of China
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Southeast University, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Chongqing University, ...
Published InEnvironment International
Year2018
Citations58
Abstract
BACKGROUND Children's pneumonia is a heavy health burden. Few studies have been carried out on residential risk factors for pneumonia in children. Potential risks associated with dwelling characteristics are still unknown. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among children in 8 cities in China during 2010-2011 and 41,176 valid data on children aged 3-8 years old were used in this analysis. To obtain the lifetime-ever incidence of pneumonia in children and identify associations between pneumonia and residential risk factors, chi-square analysis and logistic regression methods were employed. Adjusted odds ratios were used as measures of effect with a 95% confidence interval. Confounding variables in the regression model include children's gender, birthweight, breastfeeding duration, parental smoking and family history of atopy.…
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